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Video Review of Elie Wiesel's "Perils of Indifference" - by Hans Freeman

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    • Hans Freeman at Pima Community College
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    Elie Wiesel is known for his many works of literature and experiences with the holocaust. This essay is an analysis of his speech, “The Perils of Indifference”. This essay will take apart everything that went into his speech and analyze them.

    Elie Wiesel uses many great techniques in his address, Perils of Indifference. His use of pathos, appeal to the emotions, technique is incredibly strong. The way he is dressed is clean, put together, and serious which creates a draw to listen. The light then sets the mood and give the air a serious tone of importance. But, above all, the way he talks is so powerful. He speaks slow and solemnly, giving pause for the listener to fully take in what his points are. All in all he uses emotion to create a tone of seriousness.

    Additionally he uses logos, appeal to logic or use of facts, as well. His use of logos isn’t a statistic or a fact, but rather human nature. Elie Wiesel points to the indifference in people of all sorts of problems. Personally I feel he does this to create guilt and build empathy. As guilt is a powerful motivator I feel as if this is intended to build off the feeling of empathy. It might not be a great thing to feel empathetic because of guilt but it’s what a person does with this feeling that makes the difference.

    As Elie Wiesel is a survivor of the holocaust I believe he does this not so we can pity him, not so we can just feel bad for him, but so we go out and help others, to help encourage us to go and make the world a better place. Elie Wiesel is a truly inspiring person.

    All in all, Elie Wiesel's speech is a powerful motivator full of inspiration. The way he appeals to our emotions and gets the audience to connect and reflect with him is astonishing. His use of common knowledge of mankind draws a listener into self reflection. It’s important to note that while Elie Wiesel is a survivor of the holocaust, he doesn’t harp on the subject but rather tries to use his experiences to better all of us.

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